IOM REPORT

The Impact on the Nursing Profession of the Institute Of Medicine's 2010 Report on the Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.



Table of Contents

Introduction1

a) The Impact of the IOM Report on Nursing Education1

b) The Impact of the IOM Report on Nursing Practice, In Primary Care2

c) The Impact of the IOM Report on the Nurse's Role as Leader2

Conclusion3

References5

The Impact on the Nursing Profession of the Institute Of Medicine's 2010 Report on the Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.

Introduction

Nursing is an integral element for the provision of quality care in any country or area of the world. It has been observed that there are more than three million nurses in the profession of nursing that consist of the largest segment of the nation's healthcare workforce. The barriers of nursing that prevent nursing are addressed in the IOM report that emphasized on quality education and training for nurses to lead change in the healthcare sector of the country.

In this paper, we will be discussing the impact of IOM report on the nursing education, nursing in primary care, and the role of a nurse as a leader. The paper will be based on the discussion in IOM report.

a) The Impact of the IOM Report on Nursing Education

It can be said that IOM report indicates the significance of nursing education because it is essential for the health care to be productive with the help of educated nurses. The report states that nurses must practice their education and training to the full extent. In addition, nurses must achieve a level of education with the assistance of improved education system, which promotes seamless academic progression (iom.edu). They must understand their responsibility as being the full partner in the health care system for redesigning it with better opportunities and health care. For this purpose, they will have to work as team and in partnership with other healthcare professionals and they have to understand the significance of working as a team to maintain a good relationship with other personnel. Further, IOM report also tells that effective planning and policy requires a quality data for structuring accurate and adequate policies on nursing practices.

b) The Impact of the IOM Report on Nursing Practice, In Primary Care

Hospitals and nurses require flexibility to perform their roles and responsibilities, as indicated in the IOM report. However, professional boundaries need to be reinforced by the current service structure. Moreover, ...